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AMORPHOUS GRAPHITE.

2013-06-02 03:20:32

AMORPHOUS GRAPHITE.

Amorphous graphite is suitable for all purposes for which graphite

is used except the manufacture of crucibles. As it does hot enter to

any large degree into the manufacture of munitions, the war has not

greatly affected either price or production. Moreover, artificial graph-

ite and crystalline graphite in particles too small for crucible manu-

facture are adapted to practically all uses to which natural amorphous

graphite can be put, and the reserves of amorphous graphite are

therefore less important. The uses of amorphous graphite vary

greatly with the purity of the substance mined. For paint and foun-

dry facings a high de°gree of purity is not essential, but for lubricants,

pencils, and electric purposes high-grade material is necessary. The

better grades of amorphous graphite are imported from Mexico and

Chosen, and the imports, like those of crystalline graphite, greatly

exceed the domestic output. The sharp decrease in importation in

1915 shown in the following table was due chiefly to the disturbed

conditions in Mexico, but also to decreased imports from Chosen

owing to high freight rates and scarcity of ships.